Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Umbarger
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Umbarger
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Umbarger
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kusick vs. Umbarger
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivera vs. Umbarger
  
  Rivera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Umbarger
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ford scores. Kusick scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wolfe vs. Medich
  
  Doc Medich now pitching.
  
  Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivera tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Medich
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Medich
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Medich
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Erickson
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Medich
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Medich
  
  Kusick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Medich
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Erickson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Medich
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Medich
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Medich
  
  Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Medich
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norwood vs. Medich
  
  Norwood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Medich
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Erickson
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Erickson
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Medich
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Medich
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Medich
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wolfe vs. Medich
  
  Wolfe hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills bunts towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Erickson
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Lowenstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Medich
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Medich
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Medich
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Medich
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Norwood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Medich
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Erickson
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Erickson
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Erickson
  
  Thompson bunts towards first. Kusick fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Erickson
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Medich
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Medich
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Medich
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Erickson
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Erickson
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Erickson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Erickson
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Medich
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Medich
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Randall bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smalley vs. Medich
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Wilfong scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Rod Carew pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Lindblad
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Lindblad
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Lindblad
  
  Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Lindblad
  
  Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Marshall
  
  Rod Carew now playing first base. Rich Chiles now playing left field. Butch Wynegar now catching.
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Marshall
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Marshall
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Bobby Thompson.
  
  Beniquez hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1978, game 2 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Smalley R, ss         4  2  2  1   Lowenstein J, 3b      4  1  1  0   
Norwood W, lf         4  1  1  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Carew R, ph-1b        1  0  1  1   Jorgensen M, pr-1b    0  0  0  0   
Ford D, cf            5  1  2  1   Bonds B, rf           4  0  2  1   
Kusick C, 1b          4  1  2  1   Oliver A, dh          4  0  0  0   
Chiles R, lf          0  0  0  0   Zisk R, lf            4  0  0  0   
Rivera B, rf          4  1  0  0   Ellis J, c            4  0  1  0   
Morales J, dh         4  0  2  2   Thompson B, cf        3  0  1  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           3  0  0  1   Beniquez J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         4  0  1  0   Wills B, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Wilfong R, pr         0  1  0  0   Mason J, ss           2  0  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          0  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  1  0   Norman N, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  7                        33  2  7  2

Minnesota        400 000 102 --  7
Texas            000 002 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)        7.2  7  2  2  1  5
Marshall M (S)        1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (L)        0.1  4  4  4  1  0
Medich D              8.0  7  3  2  0  4
Lindblad P            0.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Mason J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Texas 5
2B -- Morales J, Ellis J, Kusick C, Hargrove M, Bonds B 2, Borgmann G, Smalley R
3B -- Lowenstein J
SH -- Smalley R, Randall B
SF -- Wolfe L
WP -- Lindblad P
T -- 2:29
A -- 28317

    

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